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State System Board of Governors approves state budget request with 2.1 percent increase
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) held its quarterly Board of Governors meeting Oct. 5-6 at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg. At the top of Thursday’s agenda was a vote on PASSHE’s appropriation request for fiscal year 2012-13. PASSHE...
U.S. News releases 2012 Best Colleges list; Seven state system universities earn rankings
In another indicator of the quality of education we provide, half of our universities achieved a ranking as a top-tier regional university in the North. Earlier this month U.S. News released its 2012 edition of Best Colleges, which includes rankings and data of more...
Cincinnati State faculty strike; Stand up for quality higher education
As on 7 a.m. Friday, the faculty of the Cincinnati State AAUP chapter are on strike. The major issue of contention is the administration’s proposal to increase the faculty’s workload to 37 hours a semester – 20 percent more than the teaching loads for professors at...
Legislative Assembly preview: Sept. 22-24
The third Legislative Assembly of 2011 will be held at the Holiday Inn East in Harrisburg, Pa., beginning Thursday, Sept. 22. Here are just a few of the things delegates will be able to do at Legislative Assembly: Visit the state APSCUF office in downtown Harrisburg...
East Stroudsburg University honors APSCUF members as 2011 Distinguished Professors
The professors and coaches of APSCUF know that their fellow members are not just dedicated to their professional organization. APSCUF members are equally dedicated to their universities, their students and their communities. That’s why it’s no surprise when East...
Is public higher education a budget priority in Pennsylvania?
That’s the question up for debate this fall as the state Senate holds hearings on the impact of the current budget on the state-related universities. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Penn State president Graham Spanier warned lawmakers that additional cuts would necessitate...
Faculty members on strike at Long Island University
Even though professors at Central Michigan University have returned to their classrooms to await a fact finding report, some are still on the picket lines exercising their First Amendment rights and protesting their lack of a contract. Higher education professionals...
IUP senior wins 2011 state APSCUF scholarship
Each year APSCUF awards a $3,000 scholarship to a student at one of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). In addition to being enrolled at a PASSHE school, applicants must be a family member of an APSCUF member. Each...